Construction of perpetual-date indicators



Feb. 7, 1928. 1,658,649

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UNITED STATES CHARLES WILLIAM IPADGETT, OF CROUCH END, LONDON, ENGLAND.

CONSTRUCTION OF PERPETUAL-DATE INDICATORS.

Application filed February 9, 1927, Serial No.

or slotted cylinders being positioned in therecess of the base andsecured thereto, the base being plain or constructed as an ink stand,pencil holder, photograph frame, clock or other appliance.

My invention will be fully understood from the following descriptionaided by the annexed drawings.

Figure 1 is a front elevation.

Figure 2 is an end elevation.

Figure 3 is a sectional plan on the line a a of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a section on the line b b of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is an under plan of the indicator. f

Figure 6 is a perspective elevation of a cylinder.

Figure 7 is a perspective elevation of a cylindrical block fitting in acylinder,

Figure 8 is a perspective View of an indicator combined with an inkstand and pen or pencil rack.

According to my invention I construct a base 1 preferably from stampedmetal and having a recessed portion 2 across same, such recessed portionbeing provided with fpur slits 3 and with holes 4 between the s its Iemploy three cylinders 5,6, 7, the two 5 and 7 having slots 8, 9, whilstthe'one 6 has two holes 10, 11, but a slot may be substituted, for theseholes.

These slots and holes are positioned on one side of the cylinders, nearthe upper part thereof as shown, and at the bottom of the cylinders aresecured screw pins 12,- 13. 14 which are engaged by nuts 15, 16, 17..

I employ four cylindrical blocks of wood 18, 19. 20, 21 (or they maybehollow boxes) having secured on one side a circular plate 22. 23. 24, 25of large diameter, and these cylindrical blocks bear the date indicationon their circumference. For instance the block 18 bears the day of theweek, each block 19, 20 the figures 0 to 9 and the block 166,971, and inGreat Britain March 26, 1926.

21 bears the month, these being printed around their surface insequence.

The blocks 18, 19,20, 21 and the plates 22, 23, 24, 25 have holesthrough their centres for engagement of a rod 26.

The blocks 18, 19,20, 21 are positioned inside the cylinders 5 and 7with the circular plate positioned against one end thereof' and withtheir edges projecting beyond the cylinder.

In assembling the parts the combined block and cylinder are insuccession placed in position for the bottom of each cylinder to rest inthe recess in the base with the screw pin through its hole and the edgeof each circular plate positioned for its recess and by nuts 15, 16, 17screwed on to the stems 12, 13, 14 from under the base 1, the cylindersare held to the base, but other means of fastening the cylinders to thebase may be adopted.

The two blocks 19, 20 are contained within one cylinder 6 with theplates 23, 24 on opposite sides.

The rod 26 is then passed through the hole in the plates and blocks andby applying screw nuts 27, 28 at each end all'the plates and cylindersare held together.

As will be understood on revolving the plate 24 and block 18, the day ofthe week will be exhibited through the opening 8, on

revolving either or both of the plates 23, 24

.and blocks 19, 20, the date of the month will be exhibited through theopenings 10, 11 and on revolving the plate 25 and block 21 the monthwill be exhibited as seen in Figure L I According to Figures 1 to 7 theconstruction illustrates a simple indicator, but such may be applied orthe base be constructed as an inkstand and pencil and pen holder as inFigure 8, or it may be a memorandum block holder, a photographic frame,or a clock may be applied, and if the base is weighted the indicator insimple form may be used as a paper weight and any article may becombined with or applied to the base as described.

What I do claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patentis 1. A perpetual calendar including a base having a longitudinalrecess, three alined apertured cylinders mounted in spaced relathecylinders, two being mounted in the center cylinder and one in each ofthe other cylinders. and peripheral means carried by each block, thoseof the two center blocks projecting through the spaces between thecylinders and those of the end blocks being exterior of the ends of theouter cylinders the same providing selective means whereby any one ofthe blocks may be rotated.

2. A perpetual calendar including a base having a longitudinal recessand three apertures, three alined apertured cylinders mounted in saidrecess with their adjacent ends spaced apart, a screw pin carried byeach cylinder fpr entering its respective aperture of the base, a nutfor engaging the pin tosecure its respective cylinder to the base, fourcylindrical index carrying blocks rotatably mounted in and bodilysupported by the cylinders, two being mounted in the center cylinder andone in each of the other cylinders, peripheral means carried by eachblock, those of the two center blocks projecting through the spacesbetween the cylinders and those of the end blocks being exterior of theends blocks may be rotated,

of the outer cylinders, the same providing selective means whereby anyone of the and axially disposed means for tying all of the blockstogether and against outward displacement.

3. A perpetual calendar including a base having a longitudinal recess,three alined apcrtured cylinders mounted in spaced relation in saidrecess and secured to the base, four cylindrical index carrying blocksrotatably mounted in and bodily supported by the cylinders, two beingmounted in the center cylinder and one in each of the other cylinders.peripheral means, carried by each block. those of the two center blocksprojecting through the spaces between the cylinders and those of the endblocks being exterior of the ends of the outer cylinders the sameproviding selective means whereby any one. of the blocks may be rotated,and a tie rod disposed co-axially through all of the blocks.

In testimony whereof I have my hand.

' CHARLES WILLIAM PADGETT.

hereunto set

